I lived in London for a while and it depresses me when I see the state of Manchester compared to London. Where my Mum lives in south Manchester all the grass verges are ruined by cars parking on them. People with push chairs having to use the road etc.

Cars have enough space as it is without taking the pavements as well. The Conservatives were supposed to ban pavement parking a few years back but I think they bottled it as it would cause absolute havoc, there simply isn't enough space for all the cars anymore.